American Street

“Self-assured, elegant and utterly captivating.” — New York Times ★ “Mixing gritty street life with the tenderness of first love, Haitian Vodou, and family bonds, the book is at once chilling, evocative, and reaffirming.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) ★ “Filling her pages with magic, humanity, tragedy, and hope, Zoboi builds up, takes apart, and then rebuilds an unforgettable story. This book will take root in readers’ hearts.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Zoboi urges us to examine the American dream to see if there is room within it to hold the ones we love — Ebony Magazine ★ “Zoboi’s stunning debut intertwines mysticism and love with grit and violence…Fierce and beautiful.” — Booklist (starred review) “Will reach young readers regardless of their background.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) ★ “A breathtaking story about contemporary America that will serve as a mirror to some and a window for others, and it will stay with anyone who reads it.” — School Library Journal (starred review) “A poignant meditation on one girl’s struggle to find her way in a new world.” — Nicola Yoon, bestselling author of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING. “Brimming with culture, magic, warmth, and unabashed rawness, “American Street” is ultimately a blistering tale of humanity. This is “Manchild in the Promised Land,” for a new generation, and a remarkable debut from Zoboi, who without question is an inevitable force in storytelling.” — Jason Reynolds, award-winning co-author of ALL AMERICAN BOYS “Zoboi’s nascent storytelling gifts ensnare from page one. To this spellbinding voice of the next generation, I bow.” — Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times bestselling author and three-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award “Following in the footsteps of Edwidge Danticat, Zoboi’s young adult debut is equal parts gritty and transcendent.” — The Horn Book “A refreshing take on a common literary preoccupation, the American dream...fascinating and beautiful.” — Vox